Ok , with that information we can write the equations
x + y = 6
5x + 4y = 28
Where x = how many people ordered chicken
and y = how many people ordered egg salad
Through elimination , we can set one of the variables in both equations equal so we can eliminate it :
(4)x + (4)y = (4)6
5x + 4y = 28
4x + 4y = 24. equation 1
5x + 4y = 28. equation 2
Now we can subtract the second equation by the first equation and isolate one variable:
equation 2 - equation 1
5x - 4x + 4y - 4y = 28 - 24
x = 4
Now that we discovered our x value ( How many people ordered chicken salad ) , we can apply it to one of the equations and discover y ( how many people ordered egg salad)
x + y = 6
x= 4
4 + y = 6
We can shift 4 to the other side of the equation by subtracting 4 from both sides of the equation:
4 - 4 + y = 6 - 4
y = 2
x=4 and y=2
So the awnser is :
4 people ordered chicken salad and 2 people ordered egg salad!
I hope you understood my brief explanation!!
p.s if you want to know how to use another method to solve these problems ( Substition) , just let me know in a comentary down here
Give the number a label. That can be anything you want. A lot of people will use 'x' every single time they do a math problem,but there's no reason to do that and it's boring. Let's call our number ' M ' for 'Mystery number'. OK ?
The number . . . M
The square of the number . . . M²
Two more than the square of the number . . . M² + 2
You said that this is equal to 123, so we can write <u> M² + 2 = 123</u>
That's the equation we have to take and solve for ' M '.
Subtract 2 from each side of the equation, and you have M² = 121 .
Take the square root of each side: M = √121 .
The Mystery number is the square root of 121.
If you don't happen to know what that is, then you can use your pocket
calculator, or the calculator that comes with your computer (if you know
how to find it). They will all tell you that the square root of 121 is <em>11</em> .
That's a fine and wonderful answer, but technically, it's only half of the
answer. Any equation that has something squared in it almost always
has two solutions, and this one does.
The square root of 121 is a number that gives you 121 when you
multiply it by itself. ' 11 ' does that: (11 x 11) = 121 . Is there <em><u>another</u></em>
number that does the same thing ?
How about ' -11 ' ? Look at this: ( -11 x -11 ) = 121 . (Remember that
if both numbers being multiplied have the <em>same sign</em>, then their product
is positive.)
The bottom line is: The mystery number is<em> +11</em> and also<em> -11</em> .
Either one does what you want . . . When you square it and then
add 2 more, you get 123 either way.
Answer:
I think its number 4
Step-by-step explanation:
but im not sure
